Accelerator for automobile-engines.



H. E. STROHEGKER.

ACCELERATOR FOR AUTOMOBILE ENGINES.

I APPLICATION FILED 1:318. 21, 1914. v 1 097 566 Patented May 19, 1914.

1-1%. 4. a J m A g HENRY E. STROHECKER, F

ENON, IPENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO CECIL F. ADAMSON,

OF EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.

ACCELERATOR FOR AUTOMOBILE-ENGINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1%).

Application filed February 21, 1914. Serial No 820.806.

and useful Improvements in Accelem tors for Automolfile-Engines, ofwhich the lollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to accelerators for automobile engines, and isdesigned more particularly for use in connection with the engine of thewell known Ford automobile, its primary object being to provide anaccelerator which readily may be adapted to the Ford engine without thenecessity of altering the latter, and without any change in theconstruction of the Ford automobile body. I

These objects I accomplish in the manner and by the meanshereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being bad in theaccompanying drawing, in which igure 1, is a perspective view of myimproved accelerator, the engine and car body being shownsubstantifa'lly diagrammatic. Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail sectionalview taken through the ivot of the accelerator.

In the said'ldrawing reference numeral 1 denotes an arm, having formedat its outer end a foot piece 2, and at its inner end being pinned orotherwise fixed to a vertical hearing rod 3. Said bearing rod 3 passesthrough an elongated sleeve 4, and at its lower end has pinned orotherwise fixed thereto a lever 5 which is bent downwardly and is atits, lower end apcrtured at (3 and 7, for a purpose hereinafter to bedescribed. The sleeve bis formcdat its upper end with a lug 8 projectinghorizontally to one side thereof, and coiled around said sleevethroughout its length is a spring 9, one end of which is engae'ed withthe lever 5 and the other end, with the lug 8, whereby when said lug isl-ixed the tension of said spring will be cxcnted on said lever 5 tomove it laterally in one direction.

Tn applying my improved accelerator to a Ford car it is necessary onlyto remove one of the screws 10 used in the engine of said car to bolt tgether the cylinder casing. and to apply to fifllll screw the lug 8 ofmy accclerntor. which is suitably apcrtured to roccivc," said screw.Upon replacing and screwing ilown said screw 10 he pivot of theaccelerator is in position for use. 111 thus positioning the device thefoot piece 2 is first passed through a horizontal aperture ll now foundin dashboards ol the. Ford i21l'; ,lllll obviating the llt('t. fli\'l'or anv euttingto rcceivesaid t'ool, tc adhu The lever 5 at its lowercud is connected with the valve of the nrburctcr by mcans' ol the usualrod 19 hoolccd into the aperture (3 in said lever and is also conne tedwith the usual throttle valve rod l2) ol' the car by means ol a chain orother flexible connection ll.

The operation oi the device when assembled will be obvious. it beingobserved that the pivot therefor is dis-posed vertically instead fhorizrnitally, as is the. case \vith other accelerators now in use. Bythis construction. i an. enabled to provide an accelerator which may beplaced on the man litt complete as an article of muuufaclurd and whi hcan be applied to the engine of the Ford car in particular without thenecessity for any change either in the engine or in the car body.Furthermore said device when applied will not in any way interfere withthe operation of the usual hand operated lhl ttlc lever now used'iucal's of this type,

liuviug I claim as new and desire to secure by Let tors lalcnt is:--

1. An accelerator for automobile engines, comprising a horizontallyshil'tuble foot treadle h vertical pivot member comprising a rod and asleeve to one ol' which said foot trendlc is lived. a bearing for saidpivot member adapted to lie/supported by the engine casing. a lever alsofixed to one of said pivot members and adapted to be connected at itsfree end with :1 ca r ercl'cr valve, and a coiled spring en ircling oneof said pivot member parts and exerting its tension on said partsnormally to mainlaiu them in position to retain the carlnirctcr valveclosed.

2. An accelerator for automobile engines, comprising a horizontallyshil'table foot trcndle. i vertical pivot rod to which said foot lrcadlcis liv d, a sleeve arrying said pivot rod. menus for supporting saidsleeve, a lover also lixcd to said pivot rod and adapted to be coimcctcdat its free cud with the curburclcr valve. and u coiled spring carriedby said sleeve. and exerting its tenthus dcscribed my iihenlion, what m1xi -0%; mrl in which said foot treadle 1 d 9 them ca. ing said pivot rodand 'apteq] 110 he, (:mmem 11 at its free and with 20 awbumher mlvm H-coiled sprmg disnnmnd said sleeve and martin its "mm on said lever and.m lug on said 5 eeve m engagn 2 tbs bolts of thaw 2 to mamtain saidfoot. treadle, 25

